London
To Wit
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Stephen Coleman
Street
London andthe Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Michael Bassishaw
London
Robt Ladbroke< no role >
[mark]
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us two of
His Majesties Justices of the Peace
for this City and the
Liberties thereof one being of the Quorum by the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Stephen
Coleman Street
London That
Jane
Hill< no role >
widow
of
Samuel Hill< no role >
deceas'd and her four
Children Vizt:
James< no role >
aged about 8 years
Richard< no role >
Seven years
Thomas< no role >
four years and
Ann< no role >
two
years or thereabouts
lately came to reside in your said Parish not having obtaind any
Legal Settlement there and are likely to become chargeable
thereto unless timely prevented Which Complaint We judge to
be true and for as much as it appears unto Us by the Oath of
the said
Jane Hill< no role >
and other Circumstances, That her said
late Husband
Samuel Hill< no role >
did for several years before
his Death live in a house or Tenement in the said parish
of Saint Michael Bassishaw
London of the yearly
Rent of twelve Pounds
And no other Subsequent Settlement appearing unto Us We the
Said Justices are of opinion and do Adjudge the last Legal
Settlement of the said
Jane Hill< no role >
and her Said four
Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Michael Bassishaw
LondonAnd that thither to they ought by Law
to be sent
Jo: Hankey< no role >
[mark]
These are therefore in his Majesties Name to Will and
Require You the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of Saint Stephen Coleman Street
London
forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
Jane Hill< no role >
and her said four Children
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Michael Bassishaw
London
And them deliver unto the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor there or one of them Who is and are hereby required
to Receive and Provide for them according to Law. Given
under our hands and Seals this Secondday of May
one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty two